Does the Peugeot 106 fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Peugeot 106 records 22.62 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.90 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+12.72, 95% interval +12.32 to +13.13). It ranks 3 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot 106 is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 4,083 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 4,083 | 7.65 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 3,085 | 5.78 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 1,810 | 3.39 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 1,198 | 2.24 |
| An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels | 656 | 1.23 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 53,365 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Peugeot 106 gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
17.6% of Peugeot 106 MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 2,636 miles later (5,212 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,212 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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